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Altior and Put The Kettle On to clash at Sandown but Tiger Roll stays home

Altior: chasing a fourth win in the Celebration Chase
Altior: chasing a fourth win in the Celebration ChaseCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Altior will face a maximum of six rivals including Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Put The Kettle On in Saturday's Grade 1 bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown.

But dual Grand National hero Tiger Roll will not feature on the card in the Grade 2 bet365 Oaksey Chase, in which just four will go to post headed by King George winner Frodon, who will be partnered by Bryony Frost.


Sandown Saturday card


Altior has been seen just once this season, when runner-up to Nube Negra in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton in December, and is bidding to win the Celebration Chase for a fourth time.

Put The Kettle On is one of two runners for Henry de Bromhead, and travels to Sandown rather than taking on Allaho, Chacun Pour Soi and Nube Negra at next week's Punchestown festival.

Put The Kettle OnL: confirmed her class in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham
Put The Kettle OnL: confirmed her class in the Champion Chase at CheltenhamCredit: Edward Whitaker

The star mare will be joined by stablemate Ornua, while the Paul Nicholls-trained pair of Dolos and Greaneteen, Nuts Well and Sceau Royal complete the field.

Earlier this week Nicholls confirmed Clan Des Obeaux would head to Punchestown rather than contest the bet365 Gold Cup.

Plan Of Attack, also trained by De Bromhead, features among a field of 16 for the £115,000 Grade 3 handicap chase, with primary rivals Enrilo, Kitty's Light, El Presente and Potterman all standing their ground.


bet365 Celebration Chase confirmed runners and riders

Altior Nico de Boinville
Dolos Harry Skelton
Greaneteen Bryony Frost
Nuts Well Danny McMenamin
Ornua Rachael Blackmore
Sceau Royal Daryl Jacob
Put The Kettle On Aidan Coleman

bet365 Gold Cup confirmed runners and riders

CrossparkSean Bowen
PottermanTom Cannon
El PresenteDavid Bass
EnriloHarry Skelton
Smooth StepperHarry Bannister
Irish ProphecyTom Bellamy
The Young MasterKevin Brogan (5)
Cap Du NordNick Scholfield
Golan FortuneTom Scudamore
Kitty's LightJack Tudor (3)
Plan Of AttackRachael Blackmore
LarryJamie Moore
CheckitoutSam Twiston-Davies
Doing FineTBC
Bob MahlerAdrian Heskin
Supreme EscapeTom O'Brien


Read more on the big-race action:

'More pressure at Carlisle' – amateur Dixon relishing Sandown ride on underdog

Henry de Bromhead: Jack Kennedy to ride Minella Indo at Punchestown

Clan Des Obeaux to tackle Ireland's finest as Nicholls opts for Punchestown


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